Bulent ERDEMLI, A Kemal US, H Mustafa OZDEMIR, S Sinan BILGIN, Ertan MERGEN

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Ankara University Medical Faculty Ibn-i Sina Hospital Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey

Keywords: Hip Arthroplasty; Cementless.

Abstract

Between 1991 and 1995, 39 hips of different etiologies were operated by using PFC cementless total hip prosthesis (Johnson and Johnson, Raynham, MA, USA) in Ankara University Ibn-i Sina Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. 11 patients were male and 28 were female. Mean age of the patients was 55 (Range 38-72). Mean follow-up was 33 months (Range 6-36). Short term results are presented.